*major leader of bolsheviks
*flee Russia and went to western Europe to avoid arrest
*maintained contact with bolsheviks
*waited to return to Russia

Nicolas II

*son of Alexander III
*believed that he had all power
*not aware of the needs of people
*caused them to revolt

Sergey Witte

* Czar's minister
*raised taxes
*Red guards made up of factory workers stormed winter palace in November 1917
*pushed for building Siberian Railway
(foreign investments and production of steal)

Alexander III

*Czar of Russia
*believed he had all power
*imposed censorship of documents
*monitored schools
*sent political prisoners to Siberia
*targeted Jews as enemies

Joseph Stalin

*quiet man who didn't receive alot of public notice
*changed name from Dnhugashivili to Stalin ( man of steal
*killed millions of Russians
*said he was Russia's "savior"

WWI

*Russians were not prepared for WWI
*Germans were able to inflict heavy casualties on them through the beginning of the war
*Russian people wanted out of the war
*Lenin signed a peace treaty with Germany that made the Russian people very happy

Goals of the 5 year plan

* biggest goal = modernize Russia
*have government control all of the economy
*strengthen the National defense
*increase output of steal, coal, oil, and electricity